Chinmaya Lingashtakam
Chinmaya Lingashtakam in English · English
Origin & Story
Traditional (ascribed to Rudra) · Rudra · Classical
The Chinmaya Lingashtakam is traditionally ascribed to Rudra. Eight verses to the Chinmaya Linga — the linga of pure consciousness — contemplating Shiva not as form but as the formless, all-pervading awareness that is the substance of the universe.
✦ As told in scripture
It is said that to recite the Chinmaya Lingashtakam with a sincere and devoted heart is to draw near to the grace of the Lord, who never forsakes those who lovingly call upon Him.
The Mantra
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(śrīrudrakṛtam) brahmamukhāmarapūjitaliṅgaṃ jihmagabhūṣaṇabhūṣitaliṅgam | siṃhamahāmadamardanaliṅgaṃ citta sadā bhaja cinmayaliṅgam || 1|| kanakadharādharakārmukaliṅgaṃ sanakamukhādisusannutaliṅgam | dinakarakoṭisudīdhitiliṅgaṃ citta sadā bhaja cinmayaliṅgam || 2|| aṣṭavibhūtidamiṣṭadaliṅgaṃ sṛṣṭajagattrayarakṣakaliṅgam | aṣṭamahābhayaśikṣakaliṅgaṃ citta sadā bhaja cinmayaliṅgam || 3|| mattagajājinaveṣṭitaliṅgaṃ dagdhajagatkṛtapañcakaliṅgam | uttamapūruṣavatsalaliṅgaṃ citta sadā bhaja cinmayaliṅgam || 4|| aṅgabhavāṅgasubhaṅgadaliṅgaṃ tuṅgajaṭābharaśobhitaliṅgam | maṅgaladāyakamadbhutaliṅgaṃ citta sadā bhaja cinmayaliṅgam || 5|| paṅkajanetrasamarcitaliṅgaṃ śaṅkaramādimamacyutaliṅgam | saṅkaṭadoṣanivartakaliṅgaṃ citta sadā bhaja cinmayaliṅgam || 6|| abhrasabhāntaranartanaliṅgaṃ śubhravibhūtivibhūṣitaliṅgam | śubhrahṛdambujaśobhitaliṅgaṃ citta sadā bhaja cinmayaliṅgam || 7|| kundavanāntaramandiraliṅgaṃ mandahasānanasundaraliṅgam | vanditabhaktajanāvṛtaliṅgaṃ citta sadā bhaja cinmayaliṅgam || 8|| rudrakṛtāṣṭakamadbhutametadbhadrakaraṃ paṭhatīha manuṣyaḥ | iṣṭaphalaṃ samavāpya yatheṣṭaṃ śiṣṭajanottama eva hi sa syāt || 9|| iti śrīrudrakṛtaṃ cinmayaliṅgāṣṭakaṃ sampūrṇam |
Meaning:Eight verses to the Chinmaya Linga — the linga of pure consciousness — contemplating Shiva not as form but as the formless, all-pervading awareness that is the substance of the universe.
Benefits of Chanting Chinmaya Lingashtakam
Recitation of the Chinmaya Lingashtakam is held to bring the grace, blessings and protection of the Lord.
Cultivates devotion, calms the mind and steadies the heart in the Lord’s remembrance.
Most auspicious on Mondays, and during Maha Shivaratri, Pradosh and the month of Shravan.
A short, melodious hymn that anyone can learn and recite daily with faith.
How to Chant Chinmaya Lingashtakam
Bathe and sit facing east or north before an image of the deity. Light a lamp and recite the Chinmaya Lingashtakam slowly and with devotion. It may be chanted daily, or especially during Maha Shivaratri, Pradosh and the month of Shravan. Conclude with a prayer for grace and protection.
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